Comparison

ChessHut vs UltraChess

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ChessHut

Features
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Chess for everyone. No account, no ads, and it works offline. PLAY THE COMPUTER Eight opponents with their own personalities, from a gentle beginner to the toughest boss. Beat one to unlock the next, and win without hints or take-backs to earn all three stars. Take-backs never run out, and you get 3 hints every game. 300 PUZZLE LEVELS Start easy and climb through 300 levels, from first checkmates to master tactics, earning up to three stars on each. A new daily puzzle every day, from over 8,000 puzzles in the Lichess open database. LEARN FROM EVERY GAME After each game, see your key mistake explained in plain words, step through it on the board and practice the idea with a puzzle. PLAY A FRIEND Two players on one device, with an optional clock from 3 to 30 minutes. MAKE IT YOURS App themes including a dark mode, board styles and piece sets. In 14 languages, on iPhone and iPad. CHESSHUT PRO: ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Unlimited puzzles (free players get 5 a day, plus the daily puzzle) - Unlimited hints, each with the idea behind the move - Beat the Clock: solve as many puzzles as you can in three minutes - Every puzzle theme: forks, pins, sacrifices, endgames and more - Live coaching that rates every move you make - Every theme, board and piece set Your games and progress stay on your device. ChessHut collects only anonymous usage statistics, never your moves or personal details. Puzzles come from the Lichess.org open puzzle database, released into the public domain. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UltraChess

Features
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Descubre una forma moderna, intuitiva y desafiante de jugar ajedrez. Diseñado tanto para principiantes como para jugadores avanzados, este juego combina estrategia, aprendizaje y diversión en una experiencia cuidada al detalle. Características principales: Juega contra la IA con distintos niveles de dificultad Modo local para partidas rápidas con amigos Interfaz limpia y elegante, enfocada en el juego Movimientos fluidos y precisos Ideal para entrenar tu mente y mejorar tu lógica estratégica Ya sea que estés aprendiendo los fundamentos o perfeccionando tu juego, esta app te acompaña en cada partida. El ajedrez nunca fue tan accesible y agradable de jugar. Piensa. Planifica. Gana.

Screenshots

ChessHut4 screens
UltraChess3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UltraChess at none against ChessHut's 3. UltraChess also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ChessHut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. UltraChess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ChessHut versus UltraChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessHutUltraChess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDharmaraju PilliSigma Studios

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ChessHut

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
  • ChessHut Pro$9.99
None

UltraChess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessHut free?
ChessHut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UltraChess free?
UltraChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessHut or UltraChess have ads?
Neither ChessHut nor UltraChess shows ads.

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